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It is hard to say goodbye. Saying goodbye is also healthy and necessary to provide the opportunity for closure for students at the end of the school year. Although it can be painful for both adults and students, healthy goodbyes help transition into the summer and next school year. If you avoid the opportunity to say goodbye with your class, it can have a negative impact on separation in the future among students.

In a recent study that asked teachers, students, parents and school leaders what the biggest influences were on student achievement, each group identified student-teacher relationships as a factor. Each group, that is, except teachers.